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Festivals & Cider during your Farm Stay Now that the days are longer and increasingly warmer we’re all getting in the mood to listen to some live music, enjoying delicious Devon food and locally produced Cider. Devon has a variety…

January 21st is dubbed ‘Blue Monday….apparently the gloomiest, most depressing day of the year! We awoke to try and glimpse the total eclipse of the Super Blood Wolf Moon, followed by the sun rising over the Devon hills, illuminating the grazing…

Veganuary With over half a million people in the UK eating a plant based diet, veganuary has become a New Year’s resolution for many wanting to try a healthier start to the year. Devon has many brilliant vegetarian and vegan…

2018 was quite a year in South Devon! From playing in the snow (a real rarity here – the South Devon rolling hills took on a new thrill!) to endless days basking on the beach in the summer heatwave, there…

There’s no getting away from it, Christmas is coming and the whole county is busy working on its mission to get everyone into the Christmas spirit. Devon has a wonderful selection of festive offerings and ‘meet Santa’ experiences, full of…

It’s been a very busy time at Gatcombe Farm, preparing the fields ready for drilling the seeds for next year’s harvest. However, even the most tired farmer can’t help but be uplifted by the stunning sunsets we’ve enjoyed over the…

Perched on the eastern side of Dartmoor you will find the small village of Hennock (meaning Oak Hill). Every year the village, which consists of approximately 300 homes, a primary school, church, village hall and pub, comes together to celebrate…

At Higher Biddacott Farm you can book in and enjoy a truly unique experience….trying your hand at driving one of our handsome Shires! We can give you a enjoyable taster of what it’s like to work with one of these…

Gatcombe Farm have had a very busy time over the last couple of months calving some magnificent new Angus youngsters. They all enjoy their daily milk delivery! The blackbirds have had the last of the plums off the trees…